2024 Infrastructure Report Card
City Council Study Session
• Significant components of the City’s
backbone infrastructure date back to
the 60’s and 70’s, thus have been
extended beyond their intended useful
life.
• 1998 Citizens Infrastructure Advisory
Committee determined that $1.37 Billion
was necessary. By comparison, $697
Million was invested between 2005 and
2024.
Context
Fire Station, Library, and old Civic Center, Circa 1960
✓Evaluate physical condition of 11 infrastructure
categories to highlight strengths and urgent
challenges to assist in a long-term improvement
plan.
✓Maintain a minimum acceptable level of service for
the City’s residents and visitors.
Goals
Infrastructure Report Card Process
Wastewater, Drinking
Water, Stormwater
Public Facilities, Public
Parks
Roads & Mobility, Non-
Roads Pavement, Bridges
Coastal Shoreline,
Huntington Harbor
Information Services
(Hardware, Network,
Security)
11 Infrastructure
Categories
31 industry experts,
including City Staff
Technical expert tours
Review of available data
and reports
Public financing experts
Technical Experts
Committee of 99 local
residents and
communication experts
Online Survey – 1,331
responses
3 In-Person
Infrastructure Tours
Partner Toolkit – Fact
Sheets, Video, and Social
Media
Webpage
Community Input
Structural Integrity, Roofs, HVAC,
Plumbing, and Electrical Equipment
Warner, Bushard, Heil, Murdy,
and Lake Fire Stations
Critical Needs - Facilities
Fire Station 3 – Bushard - (1976)
Boiler – City Hall - (2024)
50+ Years Old Pump Stations (15) Major Flooding
Critical Needs - Stormwater
King Tide at Sunset Beach (2023)
Hamilton Pump Station (2024)
Major Asphalt Distresses at Most
Alleys (512 Alleys or 34 Linear Miles) Localized Repairs Performed Critical Needs - Alleyways
Malloy Drive Alley (2024)Indianapolis Avenue Alley (2024)
Other Findings And Critical Needs
✓ 7 out 35 bridges Need Near-Term Repair
✓ Funded via OCTA, State, and Federal
grants.
✓ Good Pavement Condition Index
✓ Mobility and Signal Synchronization Are
Needed.
✓ 1 Lift Station Replaced Per Year
✓ 3 Water Wells To Be Replaced
✓ Newly Approved Rates will support
improvements & new long-term
projects.
✓ 81 Parks visited at least once a month
by 92% of Residents
✓ 56% Condition Rating by Residents Due
to Deferred Maintenance
✓ Pier and Plaza in Great Condition (Over 1
Million Visitors Per Year)
✓ Vulnerability of Coastal Bluffs
✓ City Bulkheads (3,000 Linear Feet) Require
Immediate Attention
✓ Rehabilitation of Public Dock, Auxiliary, and
Public Restroom
✓ 99% City Staff Satisfaction
✓ Limited Staff
✓ System Backup, Network Redundancy,
and Access Control Need
Improvements
Strategic Solutions For Further Consideration
✓ Public-Private Partnerships (P3s)
✓ Parking and Business Improvement Area Law
(PBIDs)
✓ Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOTs) to Short-Term
Rentals
✓ Community Facilities District (CFDs)
✓ General Fund (GF)
✓ Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts (EIFDs)
✓ Federal and State Grants (Grants)
✓ Development Impact Fee Programs (DIFs)
✓ Lease Revenue Bonds (LRBs)
✓ Parcel Taxes (PTs)
Huntington Harbor (2024)
OCC Workshop on November 9, 2023 Infrastructure Tour
on January 19, 2024
Thank You To Our Engaged Residents!
Questions